Bryan Denials and Free Silver Debate From August Reports
William J Bryan denies employment by mine owners and challenges the national committee to prove or silence him. He cites his income sources since leaving Congress and his long free silver advocacy. Gov. Matthews ill with a lung congestion and travel to Mackinac Island urged. Depositors of North Manchester bank to receive 75 percent, with final sale September 5. Toronto banks grow wary of American currency and mostly refuse at par. few exceptions still handle small amounts.
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Thurston
Uirmetallic League Association
Omaha World
Mostomses
Senate
Nebraska
Ceoiston
Republican National Committee
Ispuyarous
Ind
Matthews
Mackinac Island
Wasise
First National Bank of North Manchester
Kreischer
Saquth Whitley Bank
Arnold
Toronto
Bank of
Tomers
Merchante’ Bank
United States
Dominion
Bank of Hamilton
Bryan at Tivoli and campaign notes in Duchess county
William J. Bryan spoke at Tivoli opening a two week canvass in Duchess county amid a large turnout. The crowd included farmers and locals from the Red Hook area with Senator Stewart and Congressman Lewis among speakers. Later Bryan left Red Hook for Albany and Syracuse route.
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Hoor
N. Y
Wm. J. Bryan
Tivoli
Mississippi
Bryan
Madison Square Garden
Duchess
Frank A. Ross
Bryan Party
Frank Ormebev
Stewart
Nevada
Congress
Lewis
Albany
Schnectady
Amsterdam
Utica
Rome
Syracuse
Free Silver Endorsement Prompts Evans to Switch Support
Norusaville Indiana August 22 Hon James L Evans a four term Republican congressman and grain dealer endorses free coinage of silver for farmers. He will back Bryan with a twenty year business view claiming wheat prices rise under free coinage and fall under gold standard McKinley. He pledges to buy or sell wheat at fixed prices based on election outcome.
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Norusavitlle
Ind
James L Evans
Evana
Nobleaville
Bryan
McKinley
Evans Asid
Congress
Evans
Democratic National Committee Appeals for Campaign Funds
The Democratic National Committee issues an appeal to the American public urging small contributions to fund a vigorous campaign against financial power abroad and monopolies at home. It frames the contest as an economic issue defending liberty, self government, and the plain people, with a call to send money to William P. St. John in New York.
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Democratic Party
Europe
Apeskera
Friends of Liberty and
National Honor
William P. St. John
National Democratic Committee
Hotel Bartholdi
New York
William McKinley
Jones K. Jones
Democratic National Comittee
President Cleveland to oppose McKinley endorsement
Washington Aug 22 President Cleveland will likely write to a friend at the Indianapolis gold standard convention opposing McKinley for his protectionist views and favoring a Democrat who supports the gold standard and tariff for revenue only. He may suggest withdrawing the third ticket if the gold cause is jeopardized later. Ex Congress McClellan backs gold standard and will vote against Bryan Licowter Indiana August 22.
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Wasuixetox
Cleveland
Indianapolis
McKinley
Licowter
Ind
McClellan
Chicago
Congress
McClelan
Pension Requisition Amount Set At 9 015 000 for Next Quarter
The interior secretary has ordered a treasury outlay of 9 015 000 dollars for the upcoming pension payments. Allocation lists Columbus Ohio 790 000 Washington 1 975 000 Boston 1 840 000 Augusta Me 775 000 San Francisco 725 000.
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Washineton
Secretary of the Interior
Treasury
Columbus
Ohio
Washington
Boston
Augusta
San Francisco
Bank Reserve Shifts Show Excess Holds Above 25 Percent Rule
The report notes declines in loans and legal tenders with a $519159 and $2,334,900 decrease respectively while deposits fall by $9,095,100. Circulation rises by $576000 as banks hold $9,271,650 in excess reserves beyond the 25 percent requirement.
Burd Locates Missing Father in Gallipolis and Plans Marriage
David T. Burd of Anderson finds his father in Gallipolis after twenty five years apart. The poor laborer plans to bring Miss Della Van Wye to Gallipolis after their wedding. The article notes the father’s wealth and the son’s reunion. It also reports a political development in San Francisco with Democrats and Populists agreeing on electors.
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David T. Burd
Anderson
Gallipolis, C
Axpensox
Burd
Gallipolis
Misa Della van Wye
San Francisco
Tbe
People's Party
Democratic Party
Deaths in Fort Wayne Chronicle Week’s Toll and Notables
A roster of recent deaths includes Nancy May Byron at age five from convulsions and John Christen at 51 from pneumonia. Jacob Baker, 76, dies after a long Fort Wayne residence. Elizabeth Schwanninger, 52, passes from consumption. John Yenni, five, dies of malaria fever. John Fiegel, 46, dies of epilepsy. Funeral notices list St Marys Church and local addresses.
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Elizabeth Schwanninger
Peter Schwanninger
Franklin Avenue
Germany
St. Paul's Catholic Church
John L
John Yenni
Clay Street
Jacob Baker
Hesse Damstadt
America
Pittsburg
Fort Wayne
Agatha Meier
School Sisters of Notre Dame
M. Helen
Pecks
Ill
M. Agneta
Milwauskee
Joseph J. Baker
Hannah B. Kohrmen
Joachim Laker
St. Mary's Church
Alexandria
Ind
Farrna Maionia
Elmer Ferguson
Alice E. Allinger
Nancy May Byron
Wilbur K R. Thorn
John J. Lenecker
Bright
John Christen
George Tigges
Mary Stemen
Elizabeth Schwaninger
Abdon David
Winifred Korte
John Fiegel
Old Boreas Leaves Fort Wayne and Nearby Regions Damaged
A cyclone spread across northern Ohio Indiana and Illinois last Saturday leaving widespread damage. In Fort Wayne trees signs wires and a large oak blown down on St Joe boulevard and Cass Street. a lightning strike damaged the Ziegler residence. Rosnoke rainfall caused flooding. in Hicks ville horse and rider Adam Farmer were killed by lightning. many structures and timber damaged. Huntington county suffered unroofed buildings a caved schoolhouse and washed bridges. Wallace's show tent wrecked injuring two moose and a zebra. elephants aided the destruction. Albion saw a courthouse tower skylight hail damage. Sheldon suffered church and school destruction. Hatfield barn destroyed by lightning and fire.
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Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Allen County
Baker Homestead
St. Joe Boulevard
Cass Street
Charles Ziegler
Lavina Street
Rosnoke
Adam Farmer
Hicksville
Huntington County
Wallace
Pia Loes
Albion
Black
Court House
Sheldon
M. E
Peter Christman
Roo
Ad. Hatfield
Nine Mile
Mystery Deepens in Ferguson Murder Case at Pompeii Exhibit
James McCormick released from custody and Raphael Hicks held to await developments after a preliminary hearing. Witnesses described a fight over Ferguson’s death with conflicting accounts. Hicks denied being the killer, while McCormick left for Lima, Ohio after release on bond.
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Ferguson
Scherer
Elmer Ferguson
Pompeii
Raphael Hicke
George W. Ferguson
Hicks
James McCormick
Raphael Hicks
McCormick
L. Morris
W. H. Shambaugh
Doughmson
M'Cormick
Morrie and
Shambaugh
Lima
Ohio
Lightning Hammers Indiana Home and Barn Fire
A severe electrical storm hit Indiana Saturday morning. Frederick Klaehn’s farm in Aboite township lost a large barn to lightning with grain hay machinery and four horses killed. Damage about $3200. Frederick Huhn’s Swiney Avenue house was struck, chimney shattered, minor shock to occupants, home badly damaged.
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Indiana
Allen County
Frederick Klaehn
Aboite Township
Frederick Huhn
Swinney Avenue
Mr. Huhn
Keller & Braun
Delaware
Ohio
Excursions bring crowds despite bad weather and a scullers challenge
Railways ferried nearly 2 000 visitors to Robison Park for the Ssen gerbund picnic, with Wabash 880 Pittsburg 409 Lake Erie and Western 485 Findlay 92 among lines. A scull race challenger A H Miller Isaacs calls out champion Charles A Prince for a two mile Ohio and Indians title on the St Joe river. John Bellamy suffers a crippling leg wound from a gate accident at Centlivre's park and is treated at Meyer Bros. and Hope Hospital.
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Ssengerbund
Robison Park
Wabash
Pittsburg
Lake Erie and Western
Findlay
Warsaw
Huntington
Charles A. Prince
St. Joe River
Centlivre's Park
John Bellamy
Franklin Avenue
Meyer Bros.’ Drug Store
Greenawalt
Gavin
Yen
Hope Hospital
Downed Child by Careless Driver at Buchanan Street Crossing
Two year old Baby Geye son of Herman Geye, a shoemaker at C. B. Fitch’s shoe store, lies near death after a buggy wheel struck him at a street crossing near 62 Buchanan street. The driver, who allegedly saw the child, faces possible punishment as his hub broke the child’s skull and ribs, with internal injuries prompting imminent death.
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Herman F. Geye
C. B. Fitch's
Buchanan Street
Baby Geye
Edward
Gene
Stemen
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John H. Hanley
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